Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Serbia

Serbia vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Serbia is 7.5% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Serbia
Groceries: pay 63.9% less in Serbia
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Serbia
Housing: pay 53.8% more in Serbia
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Serbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Serbia
Clothing: pay 82.7% more in Serbia

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Serbia are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Serbia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Serbia.

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Serbia vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Serbia instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Serbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,277.81	$8.70 RSD913	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,874.13	$9.63 RSD1,010	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD340.75	$2.05 RSD215	+2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD340.75	$1.58 RSD165	-21.2%
Average			-0.1%

Liberia vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.9% less for groceries

	Liberia	Serbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.19	$0.78 RSD82	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD657.32	$4.54 RSD477	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,364.95	$4.83 RSD507	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD613.35	$2.32 RSD243	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD915.77	$2.82 RSD296	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.49	$0.56 RSD59	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD653.11	$0.78 RSD82	-79.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD795.09	$0.72 RSD75	-84.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD851.88	$1.00 RSD105	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.38	$0.41 RSD43	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD823.48	$0.32 RSD34	-93.3%
Average			-63.9%

Liberia vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Liberia	Serbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD799.63	$6.92 RSD726	+47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,407.51	$25.68 RSD2,694	+28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$29,965.17 RSD3M	+49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,881.54	$9.06 RSD951	-46.4%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 53.8% more for housing

	Liberia	Serbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,667.56	$26.71 RSD2,803	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,593.83	$340.23 RSD35,700	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,185.66	$248.38 RSD26,063	+161.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,673.34	$130.61 RSD13,705	+13.1%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Serbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,037.53	$258.66 RSD27,141	+158.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD170K	$7,159.32 RSD751K	+615.9%
Average			+330.3%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Serbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD681.50	$2.55 RSD268	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD511.13	$1.92 RSD201	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD851.88	$4.33 RSD455	-13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,648.46	$29.21 RSD3,065	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD851.88	$5.57 RSD584	+11.3%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 82.7% more for clothing

	Liberia	Serbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,259.38	$82.25 RSD8,630	+229.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,537.20	$45.18 RSD4,740	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,370.64	$105.67 RSD11,088	+92.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,759.72	$117.40 RSD12,319	+26.9%
Average			+82.7%

Liberia vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing

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